Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlington Way area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Way (EC1R 1UY) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Barnsbury average (202.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlington Way (EC1R 1UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Market (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Myddelton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manningford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chadwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chadwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meredith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlstoke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnault Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wyclif Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chapel Market | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sidney Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sidney Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lloyd'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chapel Market | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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